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33 year old, under eye bags, swollen gland(s)

Hello -
I am looking for some advice on my own condition, as it has become very frustrating. I am 33 years old with bags and somewhat dark circles under my eyes. No doctor seems concerned about this, and I have recently had a checkup and blood work and was told everything is 'fine':

Here are my symptoms:
- Under eye bags and circles
- I have recently had a baby (5 months old)
- Insomnia (I have had this off and on for years), although I have tried many things to get more sleep recently, and even with more sleep (albeit not always straight through), the bags are there and even have gotten worse.
- I feel like I have a swollen gland(s) on the right side of my neck right under my jaw. I have felt this swell up before when I am sick, but right now I do not have a cold or infection of any type that I know of.
- I have been diagnosed with an anxiety disorder, but currently do not take any medication.
- I have been under a lot of stress lately
- I work full time most of the day at a computer indoors.
- I don't have allergies that I know of, not experiencing any other symptoms of that.
- I'm usually cold when everyone else isn't.
- I am not on any medication, but do take a daily multi-vitamin, a B Complex supplement, and a Vitamin C. I am considering stopping these and going to a raw green food supplement, but haven't made up my mind.
- I have slightly high cholesterol according to my blood work.
- My mom is anemic, but I was told by the doctor that my blood work would show other markers of this if I was anemic, although they didn't specifically test for low iron.

Thanks in advance for any help anyone can give.
 
  MamaSkull on 2013-10-20
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fitness last decade
Sorry I have been so long in replying. I do appreciate your response, I just work full time and have 3 kids so have been busy.
See below.

1. Describe your appearance & age: 33 year old female, 5'2', 118 lbs more or less (depends on the day or how many home made cookies I ate, ha!). I am Italian heritage, pale.

2. What are the symptoms of your health problem: Under eye bags and darkness, swollen lymph node in neck under jaw, insomnia (as per usual for me), tired a lot, anxiety. Been having a lot of sinus issues since I became pregnant and subsequently had my 3rd son. Off and on infections.

3. How & when did this problem begin: I've always had anxiety and insomnia, sometimes depression flare ups, but I started having bags a few months ago when my youngest son was about 1.5 months old. Thought it was due to lack of sleep but it hasn't gone away with more sleep and in fact has gotten worse.

4. What makes the problem better or worse: The bags don't really get better, but it does get worse when I lose more sleep. Insomnia is better if I sometimes take an herbal thing called SleepMax PM (or it might be MaxSleep PM).

5. How do you feel emotionally: Anxiety and sometimes depression. I cope very well, though, I just get angry and cry sometimes.

6. Describe your personality: I like everything to be in order, I don't like to be told what to do, I have a very particular sense of justice and the right and wrong way to do things. I am analytical and logical when it comes to problems, but also emotional.

7. What occupies your mind mostly: I don't like to sit with nothing to do, I like to be out and about or busy. When I worry, it's about my kids, health, or money.

8. How do you respond to consolation: It depends on the situation. I don't always like consolation when I'm looking for a solution, but if I just need a good cry, I'm welcoming to hugs and consolation.

9. Do you want to stay alone or with people: I like to be around people, although sometimes I want to spend an hour or two alone.

10. How is your sleep: Poor sleep, nightmares since my first son was born 13 years ago, insomnia (early-waking, no trouble falling asleep).

11. Do you have any recurring dreams: Once in a while about falling.

12. What type of weather do you like and how it affects your complaints: I like spring and fall - temperate. Cold weather makes me tighten up and get back pain and grumpy, hot weather makes me feel like I can't breathe and makes me grumpy.

13. Do you fight or flight: Fight, usually.

14. What are your fears: wide open spaces, small closed spaces, GIGANTIC things, the open ocean, death/sickness of my children.

15. Do you normally feel hot or cold: I am usually cold when everyone else is hot, though sometimes I sweat in my sleep and get hot when others are cold.

16. What types of clothes you wear: I have simple style, no accessories. Comfort is paramount. I don't like tags. Soft clothes, no wool (wool gives me a rash).

17. What foods & taste you love & hate: LOVE spicy, cheese, dairy. I can't eat raw veggies plain except for carrots, the taste icks me out. I usually have them within another dish. I like sweet stuff but not overboard or else it makes me sick.

18. Do you want to eat indigestible foods: No

19. How is your thirst: I am thirsty but usually don't notice it until I am probably slightly dehydrated, I need to drink more.

20. Any coating on tongue: No

21. Any skin problems: No

22. Any problems with respiration (nose, chest, throat): I do have some chronic sinus issues recently, and over the past few days I have tasted an 'ashy' taste in my sinuses/mouth when I bend forward. No drainage from the nose. No headaches.

23. Any problems with stool/urine: none

24. Any sexual problems: Low interest

25. Males genitals: N/A

26. Females menses details for regularity & flow: I have irregular periods. Flow is heavy on the first 2 days, light on the last 3.
 
MamaSkull last decade
Please give details of insomnia

Details of anxiety, where do you feel it and what happens when you are anxious

Please explain recurring dreams

Give details of perspiration, where, does it have any odor, does it stain clothes

How are you lips & mouth normally (dry, ok..)

What are the symptoms of sinus and how do they get worse or better

Irregular periods (late or early, always or sometimes)
 
fitness last decade
I wake in the middle of the night and can't get back to sleep for hours at a time.

I am anxious constantly - it just gets aggravated when people disrespect me, don't listen to what I tell them to do, or do things the wrong way. I get extremely angry. It is also a lot worse when worrying about my kids or my health or both and then I get depressed and can't concentrate on anything.

I only have that recurring dream that it seems everyone has once in a blue moon where you're falling and then you wake up. It's not very often.

I do smell a lot when I perspire, even if I wear deodorant, very frustrating. Have to take a shower after I've been sweating or clean my under arms.

My lips and mouth are a bit dry, and I sometimes get cold sores.

I have that funny taste in the back of my mouth which I have learned to associate with sinus issues. When I get a sinus infection (several times a year), it's like a normal cold but with a raging headache. They don't really get better unless I take medication or anti-inflammatories, and the NSAIDs only help marginally. I am not experiencing these right now, though, just the funny taste in the back of my throat.

Irregular as in truly irregular, sometimes early sometimes late. Never predictable.
 
MamaSkull last decade
What are the symptoms of anxiety (e.g. I feel tension in my shoulders, massage helps...)

Can you describe how your sweat smells like

How frequently do you get cold sore and where

Can you give details of sinus headache (where, how frequent, what helps)
 
fitness last decade

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